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Education & Qualifications in Darbys Falls

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A gap of 35 percentage points separates Darbys Falls from the state average in school completion. Only 23.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal schooling and qualification levels across the area.

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Where Darbys Falls sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▲ +127.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darbys Falls — lower than 80% of areas.

Darbys Falls7.6%
2793, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people in Darbys Falls left school after Year 10, which 38.1% of residents did. The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is among the lowest across similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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23.8% ▼ -16.5%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Darbys Falls, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 23.8% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 39.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▲ +127.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Darbys Falls, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 39.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.6% Bachelor degree 11.9% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 17.0% and management and commerce at 11.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Darbys Falls — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darbys Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11206/darbys-falls/topic/education